GRE Word List

ENDEMIC

belonging or native to a particular people or country

The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.

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WordMeaning
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
quirkan abrupt twist or curve
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
figmentsomething made up or contrived
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event